The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-30
PROvIslONs,

Observation-Disclosures, l4(9l5; cream
cry, S0@S3c; dairy, 22@25c; country
butter, l2@18c.
Hoo PRoDucrs-Steady; mess pork,
new, $l7 SO; old, SIS 90; sugar cured
hams, lS@lSac; breakfast bacon, / IA
l2ic; clear rib sides, bacon, 93(a9sc;
@ esr side bacon, 9ac; bacon shoulders,
Tic; bulk pork, clear sides, 90: clear
rib sides, St@8ac; lorg clear, Sic;
shoulders, 6}c; stripe, 10.
LARp-Tieroee, 6ic; half barrels,
7Sc; kegs,7sc; choice kettle, Si9ssc.
Firm.
CHnB.-Prime fats, 9@lOc; New
York factory, none; full cream, l5c;
Young American, l5c.
PIas FsEr-Barrels, 81 80; half bar.
rels, So rs; kegs, 81 10.
PouLTRY-Chickens quiet; tpring,
81 60@3 %; old hens, 81 1908 90.
ST. L,uIs, Mo, August 29.-Provis-
ions dull. PoTk--inegular; new, SIS
Lard, $8 1905 Is. Dry salt meats
boxed shoulders. S. so; long clear,
81 1907 ST.; clear ribs, sS9S 1874;
short clear, IS S7A. Bscon--box,d
shoulders, So; long clear, IS 85(aS 773;
clear ribs, IS S0(@S s7i; short clear,
% 1909 %. Hams steady at l2@l4c.
Eggs steady, 1l3@l2c. Butter firm;
creamery, 2l@27c; dairy, l6.a2lc.
CHICAGO, LII, August 20. - Pro.
visions exhibited quiet and easy
feeling, and there were no important
changes to note. A few orders from
outside shorts tended 10 a tteadier feel
ing early and slightly improved prices
were paid In few cases, but outside
figures we're not fully supported 10 the
close. Offerings OF all descriptions
were moderate, aud there was no par.
ticular pressure to sell and the demand
was confined to providing for q few
contracts OF transfers from September
to October delivery at the current diff.
ferenoes. The shipping demsnd was
moderate, and the offerings were fair.
The receipts Of products were not
very large, ADD the shipments Of oil
kinds quite liberal and widely dis.
tributed. Eastern aud foreign mar.
keh exhibited no particular change.
September lard opened at 81 40, sold
down 70 50 35, and closed at 50 373
September short ribs opened at 81 g0,
sold down TO 81 Sand closed at 81 81.
Mess pork was prac ioally uu.
changed. Cash quotations were as
follows: Mess pork, per Dbl, Sl5@
10 26; lard, per 100 lbs, 50 37i; short
rib sides, loose, 81 S7t; dry salted
shoulders, boxed IS 1905 so short clear
sides, boxed, IS 3O@s 35. The leading
futures ranged as follows: Mes
pork. per bbl-Year opened at Gil %.
highest =, lowest =, cloaing
Al -; January opened at Sl2 27i,
highest tl2 ga; lowest Si2 20;
closing $i2 rs. Lard, per 100 lbs-Au-
gust opened at ~ 40, highest % 40,
lowest % IS, closing at " IS; Sep.
tember opened at 50 40, highest
90 40, lowest IS IS, closing at
% 50; October opened at So Az,
highest % 47a, lowest ~ l2i,
closing ct 50 AZ; January opened
Q. 90 62}, highest 81 So, lowest
W 30, closing at 81 co. Short
ribs, per 100 lbs August opened
at 81 70, highest 81 20, lowest
81 IS, closing ct 81 90; Sep.
tember opened at 81 30, higheet
"a 90, lowest 81 So, closing at "a 90;
October opened at 81 %, highsst
81 90, lowest " IS, closing al az s7i;
January opened at 80 rs. highest
70 30, lowest 50 Is, closing at 81 rs.
On the Produce Exchange today the
butter market was weak at lsC924ic
for creamery and lb(92lc for dairy.
Eggs steady at l3iCsl4c.